Agency
Alto reports record Q1 performance
Q1 performance was up 25% year on year compared with the same period in 2025
News
Agency
Estate agency expands with new office opening
The agency said the new office will allow it to support growing demand from homeowners and landlords in the local area
Compliance
Letting agents warned over deposit risks after Renters’ Rights Act changes
The changes introduced under the Renters’ Rights Act may appear relatively minor operationally, but they create a genuine compliance risk for agents
Finance
Stamp duty shake-up could unlock thousands more home sales
Without a more liquid housing market, it will be impossible to unlock the scale of delivery the new homes sector urgently needs, claims home buying firm
Agency
Estate agents report steady gains in sales and lettings activity
Encouraging March sees uplift in sales, buyer demand and viewings ahead of spring market
Agency
NRLA partners with Bidwells in push for portfolio landlords
Institutional‑backed residential portfolios at scale are becoming increasingly important to the UK’s housing mix
Finance
Average mortgage up nearly £350 a month since Iran conflict began
Higher mortgage rates are exposing big regional affordability imbalances
Finance
Property auction sector continues to outperform last year
The residential sector remained the key driver of market performance
Agency
Over 300 agencies begin onboarding AI platform – claim
The system is intended to handle a range of operational tasks, including enquiry responses, client communications, marketing activity, sales progression and elements of property management
Other News
New build prices fall in several UK regions as market splits
Wales recorded the largest drop in prices
Acquisitions
Agency instructed to manage Crown Estate
The appointment builds on Bidwells’ existing role managing Crown Estate Scotland’s coastal portfolio
People
Tributes paid following death of property industry stalwart
Property auctioneer Clive Emson has died aged 79
Other News
Property industry reacts to latest Rightmove House Price Index
Property professionals have their say on the latest house price data
Acquisitions
Prince of Wales to sell 20% of property portfolio in £500m raise
The Duchy of Cornwall is a land, property and investment portfolio valued at more than £1bn
Law
Landlords face fines without warning under new Renters’ Rights Act rules
Penalties now reach £7,000 for certain minor breaches and up to £40,000 for the most serious offences
Politics
UK property taxes highest among major economies
New data shows the UK ranks first globally for property taxes as a share of GDP and second for overall property tax revenues
Other News
UK property professionals remain upbeat despite rising uncertainty
Property industry professionals remain broadly positive about market conditions
Finance
New £5,000 deposit mortgage launches as UK’s most affordable areas revealed
The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is now 32
Finance
UK housing market faces strain as bond yields rise and Labour tensions grow
Markets are pricing in uncertainty over the UK’s medium-term fiscal outlook
Finance
BTL landlord buying activity rises as homes change hands within investor market
With the Renters’ Rights Act becoming law against a backdrop of rising mortgage rates, some landlords have taken the opportunity to leave the market